BETTS Chart The following chart and explanation of same were found in my mother's papers, obviously very old. Source unknown, but data appears consistent with BETTS reference given on BETTS webpage.

Explanation of Betts Chart

Col. 1-1

Robert BETT (BETTES) of Bearsted, County Kent, England.

Born ?, Died 1572

Col. 1-2

Alexander BETTES, died 1594; m. Joan LARKYN

Col. 1-3

John BETTES buried in West Peckham, 1620

Col. 1-4

Thomas BETTES (BETTS), of West Peckham; born 1615.

The first BETTS to arrive (in) the Country; came to Massachusetts in 1634

Col. II

The offspring of Thomas BETTS, of which #9 James, is the line to Col. Philander BETTS, and of the line to Abel Benedict BETTS

Col. III

The offspring of James BETTS, #9, of which #29 Benjamin BETTS, is the line to Abel B. BETTS and Col. BETTS

Col IV

The offspring of #29, Benjamin BETTS, of which #111, Elijah BETTS, is the line to Abel B. BETTS and Col. BETTS

Col. V

The offspring of #111, Elijah BETTS, Revolutionary soldier, of which #307, Ira BETTS, is the line to Abel Benedict BETTS, a son of Ira BETTS, #6

Col. V

The offspring of James BETTS, #308, is the VI column.� Philander BETTS, #470, is the grandfather of Philander BETTS 3rd

In my mother�s handwriting:� �Abel Benedict BETTS was Asa Lee CROW�s (Mary Kate CROW�s father) grandfather.� His grandmother was Susan MARSHALL and his mother was Mary Foree BETTS."

date created: 14 Jun 2005

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